Activism - Quillette (Page 3)

Against False Privilege

One of the biggest blunders of modern activism is the promotion of guilt and the demand for false privilege.

Niamh Jiménez

30 Jul 2022 · 8 min read

The Wobblies’ Return

A lovingly restored 1979 film excavates the lost history of American radicalism.

Thomas Doherty

1 Jun 2022 · 9 min read

Confession and Conspiracism in the Church of Social Justice

A true and sincere confession of one’s actual sins and cruelties is a courageous act that leaves one vulnerable and exposed.

Jonathan Kay

22 Nov 2021 · 16 min read

‘Woke Racism’—A Review

How will dropping to one’s knees and admitting one’s privilege end the mass incarceration of black Americans caused by the disastrous failure of the War on Drugs?

Jared Marcel Pollen

26 Oct 2021 · 11 min read

Injecting Anti-Racism Activism Into the Adoption Process Won’t Help Black Children

More than anything, it was a deep sensitivity to our kids’ unique life histories as individuals—rather than to generalized considerations of group identity—that enabled us to grow together as a newly blended family.

David K. Ryden

23 Oct 2021 · 13 min read

The Implosion of Boston’s Pride Parade Is a Sign of Things to Come

Pride 4 The People and its allies were scathing, accusing board members of preferring to shut down the organization rather than include black and trans people.

Maxwell Meyer

13 Oct 2021 · 12 min read

The Creeping Orthodoxy of the Neurodiversity Movement

Neurodiversity is on the right track, and I support the agenda as it builds upon the civil rights movement.

Bill Williams

3 Sep 2021 · 8 min read

The Canadian Historical Association’s Fake 'Consensus' on Canadian Genocide

The campaign to label Canada a genocide state isn’t an isolated phenomenon, but is playing out as part of a larger effort to destroy any publicly displayed symbol of national pride.

Christopher Dummitt

10 Aug 2021 · 10 min read

When You’re Diagnosed with Autism—by TikTok

It’s notable that no-one on TikTok is diagnosing themselves with schizophrenia or severe personality disorders such as antisocial and borderline.

Lucy Kross Wallace

3 Aug 2021 · 9 min read

Life as a Stand-Up Comic Can Be Brutal. ‘Safe Space’ Call-out Culture Is Making it Unbearable

“Cancel culture” has become a trendy term in recent years. But public shaming has always existed. It’s a social tool, and like all tools can be used for good or ill.

Jessica Pigeau

1 Aug 2021 · 34 min read

Rescuing the Radicalized Discourse on Sex and Gender: Part Two of a Three-Part Series

Our choice of words affects the way we think. That’s why we spend so much time fighting over which terms to use, whether it’s “undocumented immigrants” versus “illegal aliens,” “foetuses” versus “unborn babies,” or “militants” versus “terrorists.” In recent years, the question of word choice has figured prominently

Allan Stratton

27 Jul 2021 · 17 min read

The Faith of Systemic Racism

The radicals, always livid, always demanding more, insist that all this is window dressing. A sham.

Peter Savodnik

21 Jul 2021 · 6 min read

Should Critical Race Theory Be Banned in Public Schools?—a Conversation with Christopher F. Rufo

They’re embarking on an experiment that I think will ultimately fail and will ultimately harm children, but it’s an experiment that they’re entitled to embark on.